Yet what makes a career at Bayer so interesting is more than just the opportunity to work in an international company. At Bayer, a "job" becomes a part of your life, which is also due to our additional offers.

Working at Bayer

Bayer’s economic success can be largely attributed to the knowledge, skills and dedication of our employees. True to Bayer’s employer brand “Passion to innovate | Power to change." We create a working environment where everyone can utilize their full potential, drive forward innovations and achieve an excellent performance.

On this blog, Bayer’s employees and trainees from different subgroups will give you an insight in their everyday work life at Bayer. Topics range from internship reports and stories about job entries to exceptional projects or private experiences.

Reputation & Impact

Bayer is an international science-based company that is inspired to impact the future and improve the way people live in our world. As a global corporate citizen, we make every effort to contribute to society with innovations that improve life now and in the future. As part of the Bayer team, you are empowered to find answers to questions addressing the great challenges of our time, and make a tangible impact with your ideas and solutions.

Our passion for making the world a better place is as evident in the environment we provide for our employees as it is in the products we make. Read about our history, the recognition we have received, and how we contribute to society, and you will learn why working at Bayer is such a unique experience.

A History of great ideas

Bayer’s first priority has been improving our customers’ lives since the day our company began over 150 years ago. Our groundbreaking products and state-of-the-art facilities have their roots in the forward-thinking small business founded by Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Westkott in 1863. Explore our heritage, and learn about the milestones on our path to becoming the company we are today.

Awards

Our commitment to the environment, and our communities, and corporate sustainability continuously receives recognition from outside organizations. In particular, Bayer has received distinction as an employer, being praised as a top workplace, an excellent place to work for scientists, and a great company for working mothers.

Our Contribution to Society

Sustainability and social responsibility have always been key topics in our efforts to adapt to a changing world. To contribute to society’s future viability, we make investments in the areas of science and education, health, social needs, and community projects. This commitment is an integral element of Bayer’s corporate policy. Some of our ongoing activities include:

The Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award, presented annually to talented young scientists in the early stages of their academic careers;

A collaboration with the Chinese government aimed at promoting advanced training for physicians in rural, medically underserved areas of western China;

A fund to encourage recreational, disabled, and competitive sports activities in Germany.

In addition Bayer supports its employees in social initiatives and voluntary services. One example is the "Bayer People Care For Society" initiative of the Bayer Cares Foundation in cooperation with the inhouse management consultancy "Business Consulting". Two to three consultants a year will spend up to three months working for a Bayer foundation social project, where they can contribute their personal and professional skills and ideas in an unfamiliar environment. The initiative is a core element of Business Consulting's strategic human resources development program. In 2013 consultant Kathleen Opoku spent two months in Tacloban on the Philippines, the city desolated by typhoon Haiyan.

Bayer Foundations

The origin of the Bayer foundations goes back to Friedrich Bayer, who laid the cornerstone for the company's first foundation activities already in 1897.

Today there are two Bayer foundations:

the Bayer Science & Education Foundation, which supports science and education by improving school programs, promoting young scientists, and honoring outstanding research;

and the Bayer Cares Foundation, which seeks to improve living conditions through social initiatives, including healthcare and disaster relief.

The foundations support innovators in science, education, and social welfare, thus improving lives today and into the future.